Number of port calls (units) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly
This series is part of the dataset: Port calls (UNCTAD)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the World, the number of vessels calling at seaports stood at 4,790,186 in 2023, compared to 4,553,486 in 2022. This marks a gain of 5.20 percent.
Sample. There are 6 records overall in the yearly time series displayed in the plot above. The time span covered by the series extends from December 2018 to December 2023.
History. Have a look at some simple statistics computed on the whole sample: port calls reached a minimum of 3,906,987 in 2020; they achieved a maximum of 4,790,186 in 2023; they averaged 4,335,424.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Units |
|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 4286204.0 |
| 2022-12-31 | 4553486.0 |
| 2023-12-31 | 4790186.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Maritime transport statistics: number of port calls |
| Country | World |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Units |
| Source | UNCTAD |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | CC BY 3.0 IGO |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | SM12 |
Series in the same data set: World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of port calls (units) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly | 6 | 2018-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |